Overview
- The Lakers beat the Bucks 119-95, building a 65-34 halftime lead and finishing a 3-2 road trip.
- LeBron James was reassigned to the Lakers after multiple 5-on-5 sessions with South Bay and is slated to fully practice Monday, with his season debut described as nearing but not scheduled.
- Bronny James made his second career start in place of Rui Hachimura (calf) and Marcus Smart (illness), playing 10 scoreless minutes with one rebound, one assist and one steal.
- Luka Doncic led with 41 points on 9-of-19 shooting and 18-of-20 free throws, while Austin Reaves added 25 points and joked about Bronny starting as LeBron worked with the G League.
- Bucks coach Doc Rivers questioned some foul calls involving Doncic’s free throws, echoing broader concern about an uptick in whistles across the league.